Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Conclave on “School Education in 21st Century” today through video conference.
This video conference was held on the background of National Education Policy 2020, as a part of the Shiksha Parv initiative. The Prime Minister also announced that School students will have new curriculum framework by 2022.

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The Government of India has set up a Panel for assessment of relief to borrowers.
It is a 3-member panel headed by Rajiv Mehrishi, who is the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The panel will measure the impact of the pandemic related restrictions on Indian economy and also study the viability of waiving interest on interest on the pandemic-related moratorium.

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The United Kingdom (UK) has entered into an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan.
This partnership is seen as a historic move, since this is the first trade agreement signed by the UK post Brexit. The agreement is said to foster trade between the two countries by about 15 billion Euros.

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The Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) has successfully developed a “Disinfectant spray for surface application”.
The alcohol based “Disinfectant Spray” for the surface applications contains botanical anti-microbials which would prevent various diseases caused by bacteria and virus. IPFT is an autonomous Institution under the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the e-foundation stone of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex, Hiranagar in Kathua district in Jammu & Kashmir.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Union Minister of Youth and Sports, Kiren Rijiju jointly laid the e-foundation stone. The Rs 58.23 crore mega-sports complex is being undertaken under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP).

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Japan’s Naomi Osaka has won the US open tennis women’s singles tournament. She played against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
This victory marks the 3rd Grand slam title of the Japanese player after 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open. Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev in men’s singles final to win his first Grand Slam title.

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YouTube has recently launched its short video platform called YouTube Shorts in India. This is expected to fill the gap created due to the ban on TikTok in India.
This video creation tool would be first available for Indian users. Using this tool, the users can create a 15-second or less short video and upload it on the platform. Users can also add music to their videos using YouTube’s song library.

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India has been elected as a Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The 54-member Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Elections were held for 2 seats in Asia Pacific states, where India, Afghanistan and China contested. India won the election to secure a seat in the CSW.

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Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank, Washington.
He is a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He is currently serving as the Principal secretary to Haryana Chief Minister. He will have a tenure of three years at the World Bank.

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The Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of MPs (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The Bill would reduce the salaries of Members of Parliament by 30 % for a period of 1 year to meet the exigencies arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, the government had brought an ordinance in this regard.